Cost of living comparison

 Montevideo, Uruguay
compared to
 Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Copenhagen is 57.3% more expensive than Montevideo.

Restaurants
pay 73.3% more in Copenhagen
Groceries
pay 36.9% more in Copenhagen
Transportation
pay 35.5% more in Copenhagen
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Copenhagen
Childcare
pay 51.9% more in Copenhagen
Entertainment and Sports
pay 71.2% more in Copenhagen
Clothing
pay 24.4% more in Copenhagen

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Montevideo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Copenhagen.

Copenhagen vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Montevideo, you would:

pay 73.3% more for restaurants

 
Montevideo
Copenhagen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.37
UYU597.26
$21.56
DKK141.72
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.64
UYU400.66
$14.37
DKK94.48
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.93
UYU80.18
$3.78
DKK24.85

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pay 36.9% more for groceries

 
Montevideo
Copenhagen
Bread
1 loaf
$2.66
UYU110.59
$3.78
DKK24.86
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.01
UYU249.74
$6.47
DKK42.54
Milk (1 gallon) $4.25
UYU176.41
$7.42
DKK48.80

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pay 35.5% more for transportation

 
Montevideo
Copenhagen
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.92
UYU287.45
$7.78
DKK51.16
Monthly public transit pass $47.91
UYU1,990.86
$100.30
DKK659.38
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,934.74
UYU1,493,143.01
$50,303.99
DKK330,688.40

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Montevideo
Copenhagen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.60
UYU1,811.49
$36.84
DKK242.18
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $578.38
UYU24,032.49
$1,691.68
DKK11,120.74
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $419.05
UYU17,412.32
$1,264.98
DKK8,315.75

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pay 51.9% more for childcare

 
Montevideo
Copenhagen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $386.12
UYU16,044.01
$580.24
DKK3,814.40
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,206.60
UYU340,996.64
$12,599.95
DKK82,829.57

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pay 71.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Montevideo
Copenhagen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.42
UYU141.96
$8.62
DKK56.69
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.79
UYU157.31
$6.19
DKK40.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.03
UYU209.04
$9.05
DKK59.52

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pay 24.4% more for clothing

 
Montevideo
Copenhagen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$93.83
UYU3,898.58
$115.64
DKK760.21
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.64
UYU1,854.69
$48.78
DKK320.70
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$109.94
UYU4,568.07
$121.38
DKK797.90

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